Screen size
Galaxy A06 5GWinner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A06 5G leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A06 5G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8 Active
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
4G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S8 Active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
5G bands
Galaxy A06 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy A06 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A06 5G
2025, February 19
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy A06 5G
Available. Released 2025, February 19
Galaxy S8 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A06 5G
167.3 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S8 Active
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy A06 5G
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy A06 5G
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A06 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S8 Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A06 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A06 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A06 5G
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A06 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy A06 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy A06 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A06 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
LED flash
Galaxy S8 Active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A06 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Video
Galaxy A06 5G
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A06 5G
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A06 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A06 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A06 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A06 5G
No
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A06 5G
FM radio
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy A06 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy A06 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A06 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A06 5G
25W wired
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A06 5G
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy A06 5G
Black, Gray, Light Green
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy A06 5G
SM-A066B, SM-A066B/DS
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
Galaxy A06 5G
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A06 5G
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy A06 5G
C$ 158.19 / £ 96.72 / ₹ 11,999
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR